New York, New York, Ole!by Sue Choe (NJ) Despite my other dating fiascos, I have always had surprisingly good luck with blind dates. The first yielded a rollicking good time at my 11th grade Homecoming Dance; the second resulted in a really sweet boyfriend, and the third-which occurred only last week through this esteemed publication-led… Continue reading The Harbus Intraview with David Schlendorf and Sue Choe
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"Dear Gaurav,
“Dear Gaurav, What techniques can I use to get access to my professor after class so I can ask him a question – I can’t seem to get past those aggressive pit divers. Aaaah yes, those learning leeches. I do not like them one bit. They’re like intellectual chimpanzees that accost the professor like an… Continue reading "Dear Gaurav,
Love Glossary
There are so many slang words related to dating in the US. I have conducted some research and put together a useful glossary. (definitions may vary depending on individual’s interpretation) Relationship statuses * Friends with privileges: these two have a no attachments, purely sexual relationship * Friends with the hope of privileges: situation where one… Continue reading Love Glossary
Case 5: Dating Cultural Gaps
As the author of this column and the “love rep” of my section, I engage in lots of conversations about love, dating, and relationships. (some people call the activity simply “gossiping.”) In one conversation with various international students, we discussed about different cultural norms and patterns in the practice of dating in different countries. A… Continue reading Case 5: Dating Cultural Gaps
The Beers before DeBeers?:
A short while ago, and much to the delight of her family and friends, my sister became engaged to be married. With the announcement began what is sure to be months of arduous work planning the wedding and reception. As brother of the bride, I was given my first assignment early, even before they decided… Continue reading The Beers before DeBeers?:
Dating an Undergraduate
So, despite my endorsement of section love, reactions from the readers revealed that many HBS students still feel hesitant about dating someone from his/her section and making it public even if it happens. Yet, over one-third of the HBS population is single and available (or taken/married but available). Now, who should we date? You can… Continue reading Dating an Undergraduate
Not Feelin' the HBS Love
There is an oft-cited adage on dating and love here at HBS, at least among the female folk, that, “the odds are good, but the goods are odd.” I am writing an article to dispute this posit-posing-as-fact. First, I have more faith in the 65% khaki-wearing part of the population than the person that coined… Continue reading Not Feelin' the HBS Love
Sex and the Campus
Case #1: Section LoveThere seem to be unwritten norms, rules, and myths about dating on campus here at Harvard Business School. Or is there such a thing as dating “on campus?” One of the biggest unwritten rules of HBS dating is avoiding “section love” (i.e. dating someone from your section). But what’s wrong with that?… Continue reading Sex and the Campus
Shades of Gray
“Don’t worry, it’ll just happen.” That’s what I heard about study groups before I enrolled. It’s code for “complicated” in my experience. People say something will “just happen” when they can’t explain how it happened to them or how it might happen to you. You hear it most often in reference to incredibly complicated experiences… Continue reading Shades of Gray
Field Study: Speed Dating
Locked in the sheltered campus life, it is hard to see what real people do to date and mate. Once you are out of school, it’s really hard to meet eligible bachelors/bachelorettes. In order to find out how real people meet each other, I decided to sign up for a speed dating event in Palo… Continue reading Field Study: Speed Dating
Field Study: Speed Dating
Locked in the sheltered campus life, it is hard to see what real people do to date and mate. Once you are out of school, it’s really hard to meet eligible bachelors/bachelorettes. In order to find out how real people meet each other, I decided to sign up for a speed dating event in Palo… Continue reading Field Study: Speed Dating
Pass the Carrots, Hold the Pricilla Ball Photos
As our first semester comes to an end, we begin our preparation to leave the HBS bubble for a few weeks in “real world”. First stop: home for the holidays. As soon as your parents pick you up from the airport and you realize that you won’t need to check my.hbs.com for at least three… Continue reading Pass the Carrots, Hold the Pricilla Ball Photos
What Guys Want To Know But Are Afraid To Ask
Throughout human history, it has not been a secret that men sometimes prefer to bask in ignorance rather than to appear less-than-macho and request help. Like when we get lost driving and refuse to pull over and ask for directions. Or when we wait until death is knocking at our door before we will see… Continue reading What Guys Want To Know But Are Afraid To Ask
Top Five Things You Shouldn't Do After 30
A milestone is fast approaching in many of our futures: our 30th birthday. Some of us have already made the leap into the third decade. Here are some guidelines for moving forward past the carefree days of our 20s. 1. Scorpion bowls2. Moving your own furniture3. Using “like” frequently in sentences (a lot of you… Continue reading Top Five Things You Shouldn't Do After 30
A Partner's Perspective
Bustling Manhattan streets and I Love NY t-shirts. The Super Bowl and carefully crafted, witty commercials. Crunchy peanut butter and globs of sweet grape jelly. Mr. X and the Harvard Business School. Some things are just meant for each other, and no decent human being would have it any other way. There was a time… Continue reading A Partner's Perspective
The Physics of Love at Harvard Business School
Ex-Military Physicist creates new HBS dating service. The Harbus heard murmurs of DatingHub, a new HBS-centric dating service, that has been gaining notoriety among the student population. We sent our intrepid reporter, Vipul Chhajer (HBS ’16), to investigate and interview the creator of this service, Asaf Lifshitz (HBS ’16). The following conversation has been edited… Continue reading The Physics of Love at Harvard Business School
LGBT Dating at HBS: The Reality
“Everyone you meet has a part to play in your story. And while some may take a chapter, others a paragraph, and most will be no more than a scribbled note in the margins, someday, you’ll meet someone who will become so integral to your life, you’ll put their name in the title.” – Beau Taplin/Life Stories… Continue reading LGBT Dating at HBS: The Reality
A Beginner’s Guide to Dating at HBS
First, like all things at HBS, know that this is a competitive event. There are winners and losers. There are teams. There are rules, regulations, penalties. There is media buzz. There will be mistakes made, trades, roster cuts, and star performances from the players you least expected. The season will have its ups and downs… Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to Dating at HBS
Venture Corner: supperclub
What is your business? Supperclub is a group dating service that matches single graduate students and alumni on fun, casual group dinners designed to spark connections. In a world where many students and young professionals are frustrated with current dating opportunities, supperclub provides an opportunity to meet new like-minded people outside of one’s usual social… Continue reading Venture Corner: supperclub
Venture Corner: IvyDate
HBS Alumni Helping Elite Students Find Romance An Interview with Philip Triebel, Founder of IvyDate Opening by Stephen Hartley, Ivy Date High in demand and short on time, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for students to find their soul-mates. Fortunately,workaholic Ivy League students have a new service to help: IvyDate. Harvard Business School alumni Beri Meric(‘10)… Continue reading Venture Corner: IvyDate
Dating. HBS. Kwame. Goodbye.
Surprisingly, I am at a loss for words. Yes, I know expectations are higher than in high school when I first lost my … pencil and I was taking an AP History exam (even though this is my last column, it shall remain classy!). But in his final column, what can your famous dating columnist… Continue reading Dating. HBS. Kwame. Goodbye.
Advice and Goodbyes
Last week, struggling through a painful day because I attended Brown Sugar (no – not my skin tone, but the party AASU and SABA throw each semester – it would be pretty weird and somewhat intriguing if I attended my skin tone, but that’s not the point), I realized something: I only have two columns… Continue reading Advice and Goodbyes
Newport Ball
Attention: RCs. I want to go with YOU to Newport Ball. That’s right – I want YOU to invite ME to the end of the year dance. I hate to be so blunt, but time is of the essence, and subtly has never been my forte (as has been explained to me post rejection at… Continue reading Newport Ball
Senior Scramble
Why am I writing this column in just 45 minutes? Why have I deemed you, my loyal readers, only worthy of ¾ of an hour? Is it my Competing through Social Networks project? While important – no – it’s not that. Is it the vacationing that accompanied a bevy of three day weekends and spring… Continue reading Senior Scramble
How to Know if He’s into You
Like, all great writers I had an epiphany when I went to Africa. My trip, while absolutely amazing, gave me insight into a problem plaguing men at HBS. Sometimes we’re hard to read. Yes, men – HBS men – HBS men in their EC year – are hard to read. Beneath the JCrew button down… Continue reading How to Know if He’s into You
Searching at HBS
The one thing I heard throughout recruiting is that “searching for dates and searching for jobs is the same thing.” I famously said this, co-writing a Kwama Sutra article with my section mate Renny McPherson last February, after attempting to gain a summer internship during the on campus recruiting period. Since then, my “single” bond… Continue reading Searching at HBS
Matchmaking
After the unfriendly response from the DateHarvardSq folks, I decided to pause and reflect on my purpose as a columnist. My period of nirvana was cut brief, though, by Sophie Bishton, who yelled at me after class, “Where has your column been?” Unwilling to disappoint my readers, particularly the female ones, the Sutra is back.… Continue reading Matchmaking
Harvard Square
So let me get this straight. There is an online dating service that features Harvard men. There is free access on the site for Harvard men. This same dating website charges non-Harvard women a fee to sign up for the site to have access to Harvard men. Harvard women, conversely, cannot sign up for the… Continue reading Harvard Square
Kwama Sutra
Let’s be clear. I don’t want to be writing this dating column anymore. By this point in my HBS career, I figured I would be relaxing on a beach in Fiji, holding hands with my beautiful girlfriend (who had just completed an internship at Blackstone, received first year honors, knew accounting based finance, and wanted… Continue reading Kwama Sutra
The First Annual Kwamas
Ladies, Gentlemen, and Heiresses, I welcome you to HBS’ first annual Kwamas! According to the latest BGIE case, the Kwamas originated in ancient Egypt. Started by a dateless pharaoh, the Kwamas served as a way for the advanced civilization to award its most beautiful citizens. The Kwamas’ Afterparty, hosted by Vanity Fair, doubled Ancient Egypt’s… Continue reading The First Annual Kwamas
